S4C International has appointed Claire Urquhart to head up a new Commercial Content Fund. The fund, part of S4C International’s commercial line, will support projects with commercial potential including drama, premium factual and children’s content. It’s aim is to seek out creative partnerships that take bigger and bolder Welsh content out to the world. Urquhart […]
The Board of Viaplay Group has announced that, due to ill health, Pernille Erenbjerg has notified the Nomination Committee that she is standing down from the Board with immediate effect. The Board, after discussion with the Nomination Committee, has appointed existing non-executive Board Director Simon Duffy as Interim Chair while they search for a permanent […]
Blaze Media, the US independent media compant, will be broadcasting live from the 2023 Family Leadership Summit – the Midwest’s largest gathering of Christians in government, business, news and entertainment who seek to lead a meaningful impact in the nation. From the First in the Nation state of Iowa, Tucker Carlson will be the guest […]
BT Chief Executive Philip Jansen has informed the telco’s Board that at an appropriate moment over the next 12 months, he intends to step down from his role. In preparation for this, the Nominations Committee of the Board has been conducting a formal succession process. “Philip has done an excellent job in his time at […]
Kevin Bakhurst has taken up office as Director-General of Irish national broadcaster RTÉ following the controversial resignation of Dee Forbes. Bakhurst was appointed as the next Director General of RTÉ in April 2023 with the intention that he replace Forbes at the end of her term on July 11th. In a letter to staff, Bakhurst, […]
AMC Networks International UK (AMCNI-UK) has announced that Sam Rowden has been promoted to the newly-created position of Vice President, Content Group, overseeing AMCNI-UK’s overall content strategy. Rowden, who currently oversees the company’s programming strategy for the CBS channel portfolio consisting of six entertainment channels owned by joint ventures between AMCNI-UK and Paramount Global, will […]
Moonbug Entertainment, a part of Candle Media, has announced the appointment of Yasmin Zahid as the company’s new head of distribution and brand partnerships, APAC. Reporting to Nicolas Eglau, managing director of EMEA and APAC, Zahid will be responsible for strategising Moonbug’s long-term growth in APAC to build out global franchises. Zahid replaces Kelly Cooke […]
Sky-owned streaming service NOW has announced the appointment of Jacob Bridges as Managing Director, replacing Marina Storti who is stepping down from the role after six years following a 21-year career with Sky. Bridges held the position of Commercial Director, reporting directly into Storti, but will take on the new role of Managing Director […]
At the Annual General Meeting of ProSiebenSat.1 Media on June 30th, the shareholders elected Katharina Behrends, Dr. Katrin Burkhardt, Thomas Ingelfinger and Prof. Dr. Cai-Nicolas Ziegler to the Group’s Supervisory Board by a clear majority. The Annual General Meeting thus followed the candidate proposals of the Supervisory Board. A total of four seats were up […]
Teleste has announcef that Joe Godas (former Charter Communications Senior Vice President Network Engineering & Technology) has joined the company’s Advisory Board for the North American cable broadband market, which aims to support Teleste in expanding market opportunities for cable access networks. The nomination reflects Teleste’s commitment to strengthening its foothold and strategy as an access […]